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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Lenses of mounted binoculars each show a view of a ship traveling in blue water.

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Mounted binoculars on the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley show a view of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis after a replenishment in the Philippine Sea, April 29, 2025.

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